Mercer Island Reporter, April 25, 2012

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Blood drive at MIHS is Friday

Board plans listening sessions to hear feedback from community

The Mercer Island High School Senior Service Club is hosting a blood drive with the Puget Sound Blood Center on Friday, April 27, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is open to the public.

By Megan Managan

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Spend tonight in Paris at Island Books You are invited to enjoy a festive evening of browsing Mercer Island’s charming Island Books, while enjoying a complimentary wine and cheese tasting.

The bookstore, located at 3014 78th Ave. S.E., will feature all things French-related, including a wide selection of items. Twenty percent of sales will benefit the Mercer Island Sister City Association scholarship fund.

For information, call Judy Leithe at 232-5413, or Carla Peterson, 232-5354.

Circus comes to town Saturday The annual Mercer Island Preschool Association (MIPA) Circus will be held on Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mercer Island High School.

Admission is free, and tickets are sold for games and prizes.

MIPA Rummage Sale The Mercer Island Presbyterian Church will hold its fourth annual rummage sale on May 4-5. The sale runs from 6 to 8 p.m. on May 4 and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 5.

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Pool hangs on for another year City also signs intent to continue with King County Animal Services

By Mary L. Grady

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Mary Wayte Pool has more than nine lives.

The city has agreed to provide the school district with $100,000 for pool operations, with an additional $50,000 on Jan. 1, 2013, to be placed in reserve for either deficits or repairs, or needed capital improvements and for in-kind services.

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In a very decisive way, voters on Mercer Island sent a message last week, turning down the Mercer Island School District’s proposed bond measure.

According to results as of Monday, April 23, 59.45 percent of Islanders rejected the measure, while 40.55 percent voted yes.

The bond, which would have been for $196 million to rebuild three elementary schools and the middle school, along with a variety of other projects, had been the source of much discussion on the Island prior to the election. Approximately 57 percent of registered voters on the Island took part in the special election with 9,712 out of 16,953 voting.

The election results will not be official until it is certified on April 27.

Superintendent Gary Plano said the district would spend some time reviewing and look forward to the next step.

“While we will be taking some time to digest the message we have received, we are keenly aware that our schools are overcrowded and more students are coming,” said the superintendent in a press release.

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“This is not a happy day, not a happy result,” said Frank Morrison, a member of CMIPS, the volunteer group that helps promote bond issues. He went on to say the board should take a long look at what the voters said and take it into account when considering steps to move forward, but he said a bond failure is not the end of the world. It has happened in the past, and the district found a way to make things work.

Many of the speakers suggested that the district look into hiring a firm to professionally gather data from Islanders pertaining to the bond’s failure so they can have a better understanding of what to address moving forward.

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New assistant city manager named

By Reporter Staff

Noel Treat, who currently is serving as deputy superintendent for the Seattle School District, will become Mercer Island’s new deputy city manager on May 29.

“He brings an exceptional background in public management and law that will be an outstanding fit for our organization,” said city manager Rich Conrad.

Treat’s first day with

the city will be Monday, May 29. He replaces James Mason, who left the city in February for a job with Ventura, Calif.

Treat was one of five finalists for the deputy city manager position selected from a pool of 111 applicants.

Treat, a Seattle resident, said he’s excited to be joining the city of Mercer Island. “I am honored to have been selected and to join the city’s top-notch leadership team. The Island is a special place, and I look forward to serving its residents.”

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city | FROM 1 40-year-old pool on S.E. 40th Street.

Citing their own financial burdens, the Northwest Center declined to continue operating the pool in 2010.

Olympic Cascade Aquatics, OCA, which includes John Walker and Islander Alice Godfred, took on operating the pool in early 2011 amidst uncertainty about whether it would stay open or not. They had little time to prepare. OCA had to scramble to find staff, change vendors and sign new agreements.

Yet, the pool reopened quickly and was able to offer nearly the same level of services to the community and the school district.

The city’s approval of the one-year extension means that the two-year interlocal agreement will continue through 2013.

But the subsidy is still not enough. Even with the city funds, the pool lost money in 2011. Revenues were $459,000 and expenses were $479,000, leaving the pool $20,000 short.

In addition to the $100,000 subsidy from the city, pool revenues includ-

ed; swim lesson fees of $113,000; USA Swim team rental fees, $78,500; and public swim and fitness programs brought in a combined amount of $94,000.

On the expense side, staffing costs were half of the total, followed by pool operations at one-third; administration, taxes and fees about 40 percent. Yet, overhead expenses, as compared to the average dollars spent between 2007 through 2009, declined.

Bruce Fletcher, director of Parks and Recreation for the city, said that OCA had a tough first year facing many challenges.

But he said they are on track to break even in 2012.

“Breaking even means continuing with the annual $100,000 subsidy from the city,” he added. “That is pretty much what we expect to continue over the next few years.”

“Everything should go well unless, or until, something breaks,” he said.

Tulips bloom at Wells Fargo Bank along 78th Avenue S.E.

The City Council also directed the city manager to sign a non-binding letter of intent to stay with King County Animal Services.

The move came despite recent news regarding the

movement by other Eastside cities, including Bellevue, to consider setting up their own ‘subregional’ facilities.

City manager Rich Conrad said that it is likely the Island will follow what

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Bellevue does. And for now, they are not moving toward a subregional facility.

“And without Bellevue involved, there cannot be a subregional facility,” Conrad said.

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Bond | FROM 1 lack of support for education, but it needs an unanimous board approval and you need to engage the city,” said Ralph Jorgenson.

Prior to the board meeting, a study session was held with two architectural firms to gather information about creating educational specs for elementary and middle school buildings.

“We know at some point in the future we’re going to have to build new schools,” said Plano. “We don’t know when, but we will be building one of each.”

While a full design of a school building is an expensive undertaking, ed specs allow districts to gather information about what a building could include and look like. Ed specs can then later be used to create schematics for buildings. Several Islanders who spoke during public comment also sat through the study session and felt that

was something the district a professional look at why should have done before specifically it failed would the vote. help.

“Thank you for hav“I think we need to find ing the study group,” said out why the message of Islander David de Yarza. need was not conveyed,” “The bond said board didn’t fail m e m b e r because Adair Dingle. we don’t “I’ve been on like educathe board for tion. The seven years, study group and we’ve should have worked on been done facilities for before.” as long as I’ve Adair Dingle, Others here.

MISD board member been encouraged These decithe board to sions have sit back and reflect before not been rushed. Programs making any decisions about have space requirements the future. they didn’t used to, and “We think this should it would be wonderful to be a time to reflect on have a fourth school, but we the long-term needs and don’t have the resources.” create a plan,” said Geoff “Clearly most of the comSpelman. munity wasn’t aware of the Members of the School issues,” said board presiBoard, while obviously dent Janet Frohnmayer. disappointed in the bond’s “But perhaps the silver linfailure, agreed that having ing is that I don’t know if

“I think we need to find out why the message of need was not conveyed.”

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there is anyone who doesn’t know about it now. I’m horribly sad, but I enjoyed seeing Mercer Island learning together and it puts us in a good position to build from.”

The general consensus with the board was not to jump right back into putting another measure on the November ballot.

“I’m totally opposed to putting anything on the November ballot,” said board member Pat Braman.

“I think we’re going to have a grueling national and state election, and I think

MISD schedules listening sessions The Mercer Island School Board will be conducting several listening sessions with the community to learn more after the failure of the recent bond issue.

The Board of Directors will hold two sessions where the public is encouraged to come and speak to the board.

Depending on the number of participants, groups will be formed

that would take away from our message getting out.”

Others agreed, feeling now was the time to stop and listen before making any more decisions.

“Usually, I’m a very optimistic person, but I’m feeling very pessimistic. This is the fourth time we’re going back to the drawing board,” said Frohnmayer. “The bottom line is, in 2015 we run out of room for portables.

A third of the population on Mercer Island has kids in the schools and maybe our reality is that we have to scale back our ambitions, not because we don’t want it, but because we can’t pay for it. We need to find out what and facilitated by board members. Comments will be collected and made available to the entire community.

The first meeting will be held Tuesday, May 22, at 9:30 a.m. at PEAK and Thursday, May 24, at 7 p.m. in the multipurpose room at Islander Middle School.

For those who cannot attend in person, but would like to participate, the board has also invited citizens to email schoolboard@misd.wednet.edu.

Messages will be forwarded to all board members.

is the community’s vision for schools, and maybe we have to make those hard choices. I feel like I’ve had a bit of a reality check.”

Board member Brian Emanuels, who served on the 21st Century Facilities Committee, said he really hoped the district doesn’t have to lower expectations.

“I hope we don’t have to lower our expectations, but we have to solve this problem. We have to change course and find a solution to meet our needs,” he said. “With the population growth on the North end and no school north of 40th Street, we have to engage the city to really vet our options. We need to get community feedback so we have a solution for the community to rally around.”

On May 21 the School Board has a meeting scheduled with the City Council, one of the annual meetings between the two groups.

Several on the board hoped they would be able to seriously discuss with the city possible options for a North end school.

Prior to meeting with the City Council, the board will conduct a site visit on May 1 at Islander Middle School beginning at 8 a.m.

The board will then return to the board room for a 12:30 p.m. regular meeting, scheduled to end at 3 p.m.

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EDITORIAL

Online poll: Do you think the city of Mercer Island should ban smoking from public parks?

• 57.14% said yes.

• 42.86% said no.

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What is next?

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he defeat of the Mercer Island School District $196 million proposal to rebuild three new elementary schools, a middle school and more, brings us to an important crossroads in our community’s future. The goal? Huge. It is nothing less than setting the course for the future of education on the Island.

School leaders are disappointed and chastened by the outcome. Those who championed the ‘no’ vote are pleased that they were heard and heeded.

So now what? There are responsibilities on both sides.

At the School Board meeting on April 26, school leaders acknowledged that they needed to take a new approach to addressing the issues presented by the district’s aging schools.

They want to hear first from the community and those who opposed the bond so vehemently, before they determine how to proceed.

The people who campaigned against the bond have obligations, too. Those who championed remodelling existing buildings and a new school on the North end must set aside those absolutes to come to the table without prejudice. They need to take a tour through the existing buildings to understand what happens in classrooms today. Both sides must come to understand the other. Such discussions need to take place in a manner that offers real progress.

This is going to take balance and compromise. But overall, it is going to take communication and a lot of it. School leaders feel that they had presented many opportunities for the community to hear or take part in the planning process. Apparently, many did not feel that was enough. The school district leadership needs to form a communications plan at once. They have listening meetings set up in the coming weeks, but beyond that they need to establish a forum and a means to share input — early and often — with the community.

As for hindsight, blame and resentment, that has to be left behind.

‘So now what is next? There are responsibilities on both sides.’

ISLAND

TALK

To the editor School district did not present ‘realistic plan’ This school bond defeat really isn’t surprising, even though MI voters are strong supporters of the school system, including many who voted against this bond measure. The voters, however, seem to have a better memory than the School Board and bond supporters, who kept saying, inaccurately, that the buildings need replacement because they are 50 years old. But they were almost completely rebuilt in the 1990s. The school district contended at that time that rebuilding was better than totally new construction because it would be a bit cheaper and make the buildings as modern and durable as new construction would. Nobody on the School Board has said those assurances about durability of the 1990s rebuilding projects were false, and presumably then they weren’t. Now it is true that in the 1990s rebuilding plan, the school buildings were intentionally rebuilt too small for the school population, with a plan to utilize portables, which occurred nearly immediately. That error alone could support building another elementary school now and probably adding space to the middle and high schools.

It certainly doesn’t support building several new schools.

The voters also noticed quite recently that the board has proven its lack of a realistic plan for all this money it wanted by contracting to purchase the “Stevenson property,” which the district itself admits has no potential to operate as a school or anything else the school district needs. The board’s fallback argument that even though useless for

school purposes, the property might have value in a trade for some other property ignores the wetland questions on that property and disregards the important question whether this property will somehow have more value than the money that would be wasted on buying it. This purchase showed that the district has no idea where even to start using the money it wants to obtain. The board needs to find a way out of that wasteful expenditure and come up with a realistic and definite plan that takes into account the fact that it recently rebuilt the schools (they’re not 50 years old).

Finally, the district has continued to make poor school population projections, deciding a while ago that there’s plenty of space for offIsland children even with all those portables, and disregarding the development of many apartments in the projections. The city has had many apartments with children for decades and could assume, for example, the same average number of children in

old two-bedroom apartments will exist in new apartments.

I think the School Board could do much better (except Dave Myerson, of course, who represented voters well with respect to their views on this bond issue). It should start over.

Steve Strong

No vote for school bond is an opportunity lost What if it fails? Well, I guess our community is going to find out the hard way. We had before us a remarkable opportunity, an elegant plan that was carefully crafted by a smart, dedicated group of citizen volunteers that gave a year of their life to our community. Their recommendation was strategic, cost-effective and community-minded. And it failed.

There’s a million reasons why, which I’m sure will be discussed at length over the coming months, but mostly today I feel sad.

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THE RECORD

Police The following information has been compiled from MIPD case reports.

April 3 Embezzlement: A 48-year-old

Yelm woman embezzled thousands of dollars from an apartment management company in the 3200 block of 78th Avenue S.E. from August 2008 to December 2011. The case report lists six apartment companies as victims. The suspect was dismissed from her company after a financial audit revealed that she had used petty cash funds and fake invoices for fraudulent reimbursement. She claimed to have a gambling problem.

April 4 Stuck van: A van became

high-centered on some landscaping in the 2400 block of West Mercer Way at 5:56 a.m. while the driver was trying to make a U-turn.

The van caused more than $1,000 in damages to the property owner’s landscaping and had to be towed away. The driver said he was an AT&T employee testing cell towers.

April 11 Accidents: A motorcycle ran

a red light at 3:16 p.m. in the 3500 block of East Mercer Way and struck a Jeep, which had a green light.

The motorcyclist, a 67-yearold man, reported pain in his hip. His motorcycle was towed from the scene and he was cited for not obeying the traffic signal.

A parked Honda Civic was

struck and damaged sometime after 6 p.m. in the 8400 block of West Mercer Way. No note or information was left on the vehicle.

April 12 Harassment: A typed note was placed in a 31-yearold man’s work mailbox sometime after 7:50 a.m. in the 8200 block of S.E. 72nd Street. The note contained an offensive reference to the man’s ethnicity, but the victim did not know of anyone who might have written the note.

Assault: A 23-year-old man assaulted and injured his younger brother at 2:18 p.m.

The victim, who was on crutches, sustained injuries to his forehead and knee from falling down. A witness was present.

April 14

Former sheriff spokesman Urquhart consults family before run for office

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John Urquhart, former King County Sheriff ’s Office media spokesman, was expected to announce Tuesday (after Reporter deadline) if he’s running for King County Sheriff.

If Urquhart decides to run, he would be up against interim Sheriff Steve Strachan, a former Kent police chief, on November’s ballot to replace Sue Rahr.

Rahr resigned in March to become director of the Washington State

Donald Edward Phipps

Donald Edward Phipps passed away peacefully on April 10, 2012, following a brief battle with cancer. Born in 1929 in Chuquicamata, Chile, he spent his teen years in Indiana where he attended college and met his bride of 63 years, Joanne (Wiltse).

Served two proud and honorable tours in the U.S. Navy, earned a Business degree at Indiana University, and moved his young family to the Pacific Northwest where he and Joanne settled. A Financial Analyst by profession, retired from the Department of Commerce in 1991.

Most importantly, he was Dad to his family. His six children were treated to many outdoor adventures: camping, road trips, enjoying Washington’s beaches, mountains and forests and ultimately inheriting a love of nature. He dearly loved his wife and kids and many beloved kitties over the years. Other loves included reading, crosswords, Ivar’s and Chace’s restaurants, Boeing airplanes, big ships, and woodworking. He crafted many useful pieces that we still enjoy to this day. Don was a member of the Destroyer Escort Sailor’s Association, and Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society.

A friend to all, he will be deeply missed by those lucky enough to know him. He leaves behind wife Joanne; children: Elaine (Jerry), Mike (Peggy), Tom (Beth), Terry (Howard), Jess (Sylvia), Maureen(Brian); 11 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, brother Charles (Barbara), sister Kathleen, nieces, nephews, many, many friends, and his beloved black-and-white Kitty Priscilla who stayed by his side throughout his illness.

Full military honors planned at Tahoma National Cemetery, followed by a gathering of family and friends to celebrate a life well lived and a man well loved. Remembrances may be made to pancan.org or an organization of your choice.

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Urquhart, 64, of Mercer Island, said in an email last week that he still wanted to talk with his second oldest daughter, who is 27, after she flies into town on Monday from her home in New York before making an official decision to run.

“I have not had a chance to go over the ramifications of a run for sheriff with her one-on-one,” Urquhart said. “So we will have a family meeting, and assuming I get buy-in from everyone, I will formally announce my candidacy

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Arrest: Police stopped a vehicle on a department of licensing check in the 7200 block of North Mercer Way and arrested the driver, 38, at 4:43 p.m. The suspect was driving with a suspended license and had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant.

April 15 Car prowl: A Blackberry and leatherman multi-tool were stolen out of an unlocked Honda Accord coupe sometime overnight in the 8500 block of S.E. 78th Street. The victim found his leatherman’s tool on the trail south of his residence, in the green belt, along with a purple gym bag and gym equipment at 5:10 p.m.

Assault: Police responded to a disturbance in a North end neighborhood and arrested a 15-year-old boy for assault and malicious mischief at 9:56 a.m. The boy was

sometime next week.

“Frankly, I’m assuming they will be OK with this, so my planning is for an affirmative announcement.

However, I am duty-bound to give them the option.”

Urquhart retired in 2011 after 24 years with the Sheriff ’s Office. He worked many years as the media spokesman and also served as a patrol officer, field training officer, narcotics and vice detective and as an administrative aide to Rahr and former Sheriff Dave Reichert.

“Obviously, I’ve got lots of reasons for running,” Urquhart said. “But I’m going to hold off talking about that until next week.”

There’s an outside chance that Urquhart might not run after discussions with

Chester (Chet) Murakami

Chester (Chet) Murakami, long-time resident of Mercer Island, passed away in peaceful slumber on April 15, 2012.

He spent most of his career as a Boeing design engineer, and in addition to aerospace, his lifelong passions were boating, salmon fishing and downhill skiing. He began skiing in 1947 and helped re-establish Rokka Ski School in the late 1950s, where he served as an instructor and later as an administrator. In 2007 Chet was inducted into the NW Professional Ski Instructors of America’s “Skiing Legends” for his significant contributions to the sport.

Chet, who was 89, is survived by his wife, Marti; children Lynne (Dick) Croft, Debbie (Craig) Nomaguchi and Rich (Karen Killinger) Murakami; and grandchildren Kelley, Rachel and Brian; he was preceded by granddaughter Madeline Murakami.

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Tax return stolen out of mailbox A 47-year-old Mercer Island man reported on April 14 that his 2011 tax return was stolen out of his unsecured mailbox in the 7000 block of 80th Avenue S.E. during the first week of April, as he aggressive toward his father and left a dent in a wooden door. He was later released to his parents.

Boating arrest: Police arrested a 42-year-old boater at 5:30 p.m. on two outstanding misdemeanor warrants.

Kirkland police took custody of the suspect.

April 16 Arrest: Police contacted two vehicle occupants in the park area at 2200 60th Avenue S.E. at 2:26 a.m. The

never received it in the mail from his accountant, who had sent it.

Someone used the information on his tax return in an attempt to open a credit card account in his name. The victim received notice that the fraudulent application was denied. driver was arrested on a Kelso warrant and taken to the King County Jail.

Theft: Someone stole 13 bottles of wine out of the wine aisle at the South end QFC in the 8400 block of S.E. 68th Street between 7:12 and 7:30 a.m. A video of the suspect was taken into evidence.

Abandoned vehicle: Police impounded an abandoned Ford Taurus parked for more than 72 hours at 9:09 a.m. in the 3400 block of 77th Place S.E.

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his wife and two adult daughters.

“If anyone in the family has second thoughts or pushes back, then I will not run,” he said.

Strachan, 47, became chief deputy of the King County Sheriff ’s Office in January 2011 after serving nearly five years as Kent’s police chief. He previously was chief of police in Lakeville, Minn. Rahr recommended Strachan in March as interim sheriff and the King County Council appointed him to the position on April 2.

Strachan and Urquhart must file by mid-May to run for sheriff to complete Rahr’s four-year term that expires at the end of 2013.

Strachan has said he plans to run for the position.

By Reporter Staff

The Mercer Island Police Department’s Marine Patrol Unit recently signed on with Property Room.com, an online police auction site that takes seized, forfeited or surplus items from the city’s police department and offers them up for auction to over 1.3 million registered online shoppers.

Now consumers can nurture their desire for bargain hunting while giving back to the community, taking “going local” to a new level.

The site provides an abundance of deals on items ranging from electronics and tools to fine jewelry and watches.

They can also rest assured that their local law enforcement agency is benefitting from the partnership; moving their auctions online frees up department staffing and helps to increase the amount of proceeds returning to the community.

Go to www.mi-reporter. com for more. The Kent Reporter is a sister paper of the Mercer Island Reporter.

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Students revive Saferides

By Megan Managan

to reach. Most impormmanagan@mi-reporter.com tantly, the phone number The school year at Saferides had long used Mercer Island High School was no longer available — started last fall with two despite being printed on seniors planning on ded- all of the MIHS students’ icating a lot of time to ASB cards. Paperwork for Saferides. What they didn’t students to volunteer and know, in August, was just the supervisors was incomhow many problems there plete and a new number would be in making it hap- was needed. Diamond asked his mother, Pam, if pen.

Saferides, a program she was willing to superrun by MIHS students, vise, a task she agreed to.

“It was a hard struggle to offers rides by students to students on the Island on get it going,” she said. “The Saturday nights. The aim kids put in a lot of time.”

They managed to get a is to help kids get home new phone number, but safe.

Michael Diamond and that was only a recent Lauren Picton, both long- addition. Until just a few time volunteers with the weeks ago, the organizaprogram, made it their tion used their Facebook page to let students know senior project.

“My friend, Lauren, and which number to call on I did it last year, and this Saturdays, and if Saferides year no one had really was even running.

“Depending on the volstarted it yet, so we decidunteers, if ed to make there are it our senior enough, it’s project,” said active, but Diamond. it’s been The propretty hit gram is set or miss,” up with a said Pam phone numD i a m o nd. ber that stuPam Diamond, “I’ve been dents call, Saferides supervisor going as the answered by adult who student volsits there unteers who send out a volunteer driver every week supervising.”

For Diamond, his goal to pick up the caller. There is always an adult super- — now that things have visor on hand — just in stabilized — is getting it consistent again. case.

“I want to get it back But very quickly, it became apparent that up to the point where it things weren’t going can be run every week and smoothly. Diamond said be sustainable,” he said. “It the adult who had super- should be easier now; we vised in the past wasn’t have really good people available, and even harder volunteering who should

“It was a hard struggle to get it going. The kids put in a lot of time.”

be able to step up next year.”

The group has been operating out of the Covenant Church on Saturday nights, and Pam Diamond said when they are able to run the program, there are always calls.

“We have not had a night without calls,” she said. There is a group of 10 consistent volunteers, Diamond said, with a larger group volunteering once or twice.

Now the students encourage their classmates to check the Facebook page to make sure Saferides is running that weekend.

“When people like it, they see the updates and where we used to post the number we were using,” said Diamond. “Now it’s good because it just lets people know we’re doing it.”

While it might not have been something Pam was expecting to be an active part of at the beginning

of the school year, it has shown her the willingness of others to help.

“The volunteers are all good kids, and that makes me feel good,” she said.

“Sahara Pizza has been really great. They donate a pizza when we do it and are always more than willing to help.”

Saferides does not run every Saturday night, depending on what is going on that week. Last week, the program was not available because of Tolo at the high school and there weren’t enough volunteers to staff it. But Diamond said he expects it to be consistent for the rest of the spring.

Learn more Saferides operates on Saturday nights from 9:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.

Students can call (206) 941-4100 for a ride.

Visit the Mercer Island Saferides Facebook page online to check on schedules and more.

MEETING NOTICE Mercer Island School District Unless otherwise noted, school board meetings are held at 4160 86th Avenue SE, Mercer Island, in the Board Room. Board meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month.

Regular board meetings begin at 7:00 pm.

Special School Board Meeting Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at Islander Middle School

8:00 a.m. Call to order Special Meeting Purpose: To conduct a site visit at Islander Middle School and to conduct regular board business due to cancellation of May 10, 2012 regularly scheduled meeting 10:00 a.m. – Meet with Parents – 10:45 a.m.

12:00 p.m. Adjournment 12:30 p.m. Call to Order Special Meeting – Board Room

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• Teacher Appreciation Week WORK AND DELIBERATION – OE-11: Facilities & Capital Assets • Discussion with communications/research firm on 2012 bond PARTIAL GOVERNANCE MONITORING • Ends Monitoring Board Policy 2020 – Fundamental 4 – “Adjusting to a 21st Century Body of Knowledge, which acknowledges that the digital age changes the knowledge students must have. Curriculum should be flexible and responsive to constantly changing, global reality.”

• Remonitoring Board Policy 1009 – Board Members’ Code of Conduct • Board Policy 1800 – OE-6: Budgeting/Financial Planning 2012/13 Budget Development FULL GOVERNANCE PROCESS MONITORING* • Board Policy 1001: Governance Commitment • Board Policy 1002: Governing Style • Board Policy 1003: Board Job Description • Board Policy 1004: Monitoring Board Governance Process and Board/Superintendent Relationship Policies • Board Policy1800 – OE-7: Financial Administration *action may be taken on these topic items

Agenda items are subject to change. Please verify agenda items by going to www.misd.k12.wa.us/board/agenda MERCER ISLAND SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS Janet Frohnmayer, President Adair Dingle, Vice-President Pat Braman, Director Brian Emanuels, Director David Myerson, Director Dr. Gary Plano, Superintendent

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MIHS blood drive is Friday, April 27

By Reporter Staff

The Mercer Island Senior Service Club is holding a blood drive with the Puget Sound Blood Center this Friday, April 27.

The public is welcome — just check in at the school office at the main entrance.

The drive will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., but will be closed for lunch from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.

Sign-ups are being held until April 26 at the school for students during both lunches. Students must be at least 16 years old to donate, with parent permission.

To learn more, visit the Puget Sound Blood Center website at www.psbc.org.

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PUBLIC NOTICES ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF MERCER ISLAND, WASHINGTON Island Crest Way Resurfacing DATE OF BID OPENING: May 8, 2012 TIME: 2:00 pm Sealed bids for the ISLAND CREST WAY RESURFACING, PHASE 1 project will be received by the City of Mercer Island at the DSG Permit Counter, 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, Washington 98040 up to 2:00 pm local time on May 8, 2012 and will then and there be opened and publicly read. Bids received later than 2:00 pm, May 8, 2012, will not be considered.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK The work includes furnishing all labor, equipment, and materials necessary for the construction of roadway and pedestrian improvements on Island Crest Way between Merrimount Drive and SE 53rd Street, including but not necessarily limited to: temporary traffic control; removal of cement and asphalt pavements, curbs, sidewalks, and median islands; installation of new curb and gutter and extruded concrete curb, new concrete curb ramps, and new concrete sidewalks; overlay of existing asphalt sidewalks; installation of minor street lighting improvements; storm drainage repairs and extensions; pavement grinding and pavement repairs; hot mix asphalt overlay; utility casting adjustments; landscaping, irrigation, and property restoration; pavement markings and signing. Project length is approximately 1 mile.

A single contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest combined bid for all schedules.Each bidder, by submission of the proposal, acknowledges and understands the rights reserved by the Owner in awarding the contract and the Owner’s right to modify the size of the project.

Each bid proposal shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in cash, certified check, cashier’s check, or surety bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount of such bid proposal. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish satisfactory performance bond within the same time stated in the Specifications, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to the City of Mercer Island.

All bidding and all construction shall be carried out in compliance with the Plans and Specifications for this project.

Bids are to be submitted only on the forms provided in the Specifications, and all bids shall be accompanied by the required Bid Guaranty Bond. Bids shall remain opened for a period of sixty (60) calendar days from the opening of the Bid. The City reserves the right to postpone the date and time for opening of bids.

The City expressly reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive minor informalities and to award the contract to the responsible bidder that submits the lowest responsive bid.

Free-of-charge access to project bid documents (plans, specifications, addenda, and Bidders List) is provided to Prime Bidders, Subcontractors, and Vendors by going to www.bxwa.com and clicking on “Posted Projects”, “Public Works”, and “City of Mercer Island”. This online plan room provides Bidders with fully usable online documents with the ability to: download, view, print, order full/partial plan sets from numerous reprographic sources, and a free online digitizer/takeoff tool. It is recommended that Bidders “Register” in order to receive automatic e-mail notification of future addenda and to place themselves on the “SelfRegistered Bidders List”. Bidders that do not register will not be automatically notified of addenda and will need to periodically check the on-line plan room for addenda issued on this project.

Contact Builders Exchange of Washington at (425) 258-1303 should you require assistance with access or registration.

Bidder questions are to be directed to Clint Morris, Street Engineer, by email at clint.morris@mercergov.org or by phone at 206-999-8041.

As part of the City’s affirmative action effort, the City encourages the participation of certified disadvantaged businesses and women’s business enterprises to act as prime contractors as well as subcontractors on this project.

Ali Spietz City Clerk City of Mercer Island Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on April 25, 2012 and May 2, 2012. #614707.

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Letters | FROM 5 I’m sad for our kids and school staff, who will now need to continue to make do for years. I’m sad that teachers won’t have the spaces they need to teach the way they really want, and students won’t have the spaces to learn the way they really should.

I’m sad for Youth Theatre Northwest, Pixie Hill Preschool, Country Village and CHILD School that will likely get their eviction notice this year to make way for a portable kindergarten school on the North Mercer campus, and I’m sad for the next generation of kindergarten students and teachers that won’t be a part of our elementary school communities.

I’m sad for our realtors and the story they now need to spin about our overcrowded and aging schools and try to explain away this vote. I’m sad for our young Island families that moved here for the schools and are now questioning their decision.

I’m sad that my property values will reflect this decision for many years to come.

I’m sad for our Island athletes, our state champion MIHS swimmers and our community pool users that will likely see their pool shuttered with the next costly maintenance issue. I’m sad for our field users and teams that have lost an opportunity for additional fields space as we build two-story schools. The potential loss of our South Mercer

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playfields as Lakeridge and are now simply happy continues to grow, across with being adequate. the street.

Kris Kelsay I’m sad for our future engineers and scientists that won’t be able to take the courses that their peers are taking in other districts and won’t have The School Board, competitive labs and facilsuperintendent and “leadities for their studies. ership” of the Mercer I’m sad for our open Island School District space advocates because need to re-examine their we’ve lost our opportumission. nity to save the beautiful Apparently, real estate Stevenson property from management and brokerdevelopment and transiing has been substituted tion it to public use. I’m for educational achievesad about the battles for ment. our parks that we’ll now Less than three years need to fight as the NO ago a real estate “swap” campaign presses to find occurred with the Boys a location for a single and Girls Club, one result school option on the of which was to ‘lease’ North end. prime MISD I’m sad school district about the property for lack of $1 per year.

Send your letters to: decorum A huge buildeditor@mi-reporter.com. that has ing was built Keep it brief, courteous, become on the propand sign your name. the Island erty, and now, political less than two norm. years later, the I’m sad for our commu“leadership” tells us there nity volunteers that were is no “available land.” confronted by personal The energy and enthuattacks, blatant distribusiasm with which MISD tion of false and misleading information, and even “leadership” conducts real estate “deals” should be physical intimidation matched by an energy and during this campaign. I’m zeal for educating MISD saddened that we are no children. It has not been. longer able to hold public Mercer Island citizens meetings that aren’t scary are willing to be taxed for and upsetting to attend. I a great educational syswonder who will step up again to serve in this envi- tem — once achievements of MISD students were ronment. beyond reach in the state.

But mostly I’m sad that But the MISD “leaderMercer Island has so proship” has lost its mission foundly demonstrated that and substituted real estate they’ve lost their vision brokering for educational of educational leadership excellence.

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loss of purpose, and our MISD “leadership” should be replaced with a new leadership, less enamored of real estate “deals,” and passionate about the mission of educating our students.

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Vote: Community now engaged in school issues On behalf of the Committee for Mercer Island Public Schools (CMIPS), we would like to thank the many volunteers, donors, endorsers and voters who supported the school facilities bond measure. We were honored to be able to lead the group of energized citizens who bonded together to work hard for passage of the board’s strategic, longterm solution to our overcrowded schools. We’re disappointed that we fell short, but are pleased that the School Board and campaign raised the public’s awareness of the overcrowding in our schools and the complexities of addressing this problem as our schools age.

We urge the public to stay alert to opportunities to provide input to the School Board as it considers it options for moving forward. For example, at Thursday’s board meeting, the board announced that it will host ‘listening sessions’ during which community members can share their views. Please be sure to follow MISD’s website for more information. You can also communicate your opinions to the board by email to all board members, whose

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CMIPS, which exists only as a campaign committee, will disband shortly. When the board appears close to presenting a new bond measure to the public, CMIPS will re-form with volunteers who support the board’s new proposal. It is an open committee, and we encourage everybody who believes in their plan to join.

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YTN gains needed support from Community Fund At Youth Theatre Northwest, we aspire to nurture the creative genius in every child through the performing arts. Each year, we serve an astounding 2,000 children with education programs and live theater experiences. This is a fairly ambitious mission, and our work would not be possible if not for the generous and inspired support from our donors.

Recently, we received a contribution of $3,000 from the Mercer Island Community Fund to support our upcoming production of Enchanted Tales. Thank you to the fund for placing the needs of our community’s children in the forefront of their charitable work and for providing the stage for our children to shine.

Our production of “Enchanted Tales” is an original production, adapted and directed by local artist Gillian Jorgensen. With the vast cannon of storybook fairy tales as inspiration, this original production features an ensemble of our youngest actors. The production performs May 18 through June 10 on our main stage. We hope you can come see it. We specifically chose this production as our final show of the season due to its appeal to younger children. Almost 200 children auditioned in September for a coveted role in our school season. Many children who auditioned were younger than 10 years of age. To encourage their interest in the performing arts, we selected this show to give them an opportunity to perform and develop essential communication skills. We are now just a month away from opening night, and we are so proud of their hard work and education-

al development.

Once again, thank you, Mercer Island Community Fund, for supporting this production and helping us continue to provide a gathering place for young people and their families who value the arts as the heart of a healthy community. By the end of our production, our children will have grown as individuals, learned valuable social and communication skills, formed friendships they will cherish for a lifetime and will have felt the resounding applause of an appreciative community. This wouldn’t have been possible without the Mercer Island Community Fund.

Manuel R. Cawaling Executive Director, Youth Theatre Northwest

Education dollars are investment in public safety I was glad to read in the Mercer Island Reporter that K-12 education fared so well in the state’s 2012 supplemental budget.

Another important program that was spared from cuts in the final budget was the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP), our state’s preschool program for lowincome 3 and 4-year-olds.

Few would argue that success in school is critically important in preparing the next generation of entrepreneurs, doctors, teachers and community leaders. What may be less understood is the role that high-quality early childhood education plays in laying the foundation for success in school.

Research has shown that when children who are at the greatest risk of school failure attend high-quality preschool programs they are much more likely to do well in school and graduate. In one study, low-income kids who participated in a high-quality preschool were 44 percent more likely to graduate from high school than kids in the control group. This is of particular importance to law enforcement, since dropouts are eight times more likely to be incarcerated than those who earn a high school diploma.

Early learning is a great investment in our kids, our schools and public safety.

Ed Holmes Mercer Island Chief of Police

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Community briefs DEA ‘Medicine Takeback Day’ is Saturday Islanders are invited to bring expired, unused or unwanted medications to Mercer Island City Hall, at the rear of building at 9611 S.E. 36th Street between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 28. The service is free and anonymous.

Prescription and overthe-counter drugs will be accepted.

Poetry contest runs through April 30 In honor of National Poetry Month, Island Books and the Mercer Island Arts Council have teamed up to sponsor a poetry contest through the end of April.

The contest runs until April 30, and poetry is being accepted in four different categories — kindergarten through third grade, fourth and fifth grade, middle and high school, and adults.

The theme is “What I Can Touch” and entries can be submitted via email to info@mercerislandbook. com with ‘Poetry Contest’ in the subject line, or dropped off to the store in person.

Youth submissions can be entered in any form, while adults must use only haiku or limerick forms.

First prize will earn a $30

gift certificate, second place receives a $20 gift certificate and third place wins $10. One adult winner will also receive a $30 gift certificate.

Winners will be announced during an in-store ceremony on Sunday, May 6, at 3:30 p.m.

Contestants are not required to be present to win, but are encouraged to attend.

Letter Carrier Food Drive is Saturday The U.S. Postal Service letter carriers are holding their annual food drive May 12. Letter carriers will pick up nonperishable food items, left outside, as they deliver mail. Watch for the blue bags on your door in the coming week.

‘Soldiers in Petticoats’ Living History performance is set for May 12 The Mercer Island Senior Foundation, an advocacy group, with its finger on the pulse of local senior citizen needs since 2002, is hosting “Soldiers in Petticoats,” performed by Tames Alan, actress, historian, costumer and lecturer, as part of her Living History Lectures on Saturday, May 12, at the Congregational

Church, 4545 Island Crest Way, from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

The hour-long presentation begins at 2 p.m. and will be preceded by a reception honoring Island residents over 80 years of age. It will be followed by a half hour question and answer period. Advance tickets will be available at $20 each for adults, $10 each for students with ID; and walk-in tickets will be available at $25 and $15, respectively.

The event’s focus is the struggles of the Suffragettes, who were disenfranchised from voting in 1867 by the Fourteenth Amendment, which defined a “citizen” as “male.” Through their struggle for voting rights enacted in 1919 by the Nineteenth Amendment, these brave women — such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott and Susan B. Anthony — exerted tremendous influence on major issues of their time, among them women’s rights and children’s labor laws.

This unique program is suitable for elementary grades on up. It has been given as a general history lecture, a cultural background lecture for students of social history, and as a clothing program for costume and design students who can enjoy the period costume worn by Alan. A speaker for the Washington State Commission for the Humanities in their Inquiring Minds series, Alan

studied theater and history at Willamette University, the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, and the D’ell Arte School in California. She has also taught fashion history at the Art Institute of Seattle. Last fall she presented a soldout performance for the University Women’s Club on “The Intrepid Victorian Traveler.”

Proceeds from the event will go toward community grants. The Senior Foundation of Mercer Island is currently examining proposals for a respite care area in Covenant Shores, a partnership with the Washington Parkinson’s organization. Grant proposals may be directed at any time to the Senior Foundation of Mercer Island, PO Box 51, Mercer Island, WA 98040.

Event reservations may be made by contacting Leslie Scott at (206) 232-4597 or las93236@earthlink.net.

Honorary guests also need to register in advance.

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Do you know of an event happening in the community that Islanders should know about?

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Missed the tax deadline? Don’t panic

By Reporter Staff

Now that the federal tax return deadline of April 17 is past, there may be some taxpayers who missed filing their returns on time.

The IRS has some advice for those taxpayers who missed the deadline.

“We want taxpayers to understand that there are still options for those who missed the filing deadline,” said IRS spokesman David Tucker II. “The important thing is for them to take action to remedy their situation.”

Don’t panic, but file as soon as possible. If you owe money, the quicker you file your return, the less penalties and interest you will have to pay. Even if you have to mail your return, the sooner the IRS receives it, the better.

E-file is still your best option. IRS E-file programs are available for most taxpayers through the extension deadline — Oct. 15, 2012.

Free File is still avail- ment agreement to pay the able. Check out IRS Free remaining balance.

File at www.irs.gov/freefile.

Installment agreements Taxpayers whose income is are available and can be $57,000 or less will qualify requested from the IRS. to file their return for free File Form 9465, Installment through IRS Free File. For Agreement Request, or people who make more apply online using the IRS than $57,000 and who are Online Payment Agreement comfortable Application preparing available at their own www.irs.gov. tax return, Pe n a l t i e s the IRS and interest offers Free may be due.

File Fillable Ta x p a y e r s Forms. There David Tucker II, who missed is no softfiling IRS spokesman the ware assisdeadline may tance with be charged a Free File Fillable Forms, but penalty for filing after the the basic math calculations due date. Filing as soon as are done for you. possible will keep this penPay as much as you are alty to a minimum. And, able. Taxpayers who owe taxpayers who did not pay taxes should pay as much their entire tax bill by the as they can when they file due date may be charged a their tax return, even if it late payment penalty. The isn’t the total amount due, best way to keep this penalty and then apply for an install- to a minimum is to pay as

“We want taxpayers to understand there are still options...”

much as possible, as soon as possible. Although it cannot waive interest charges, the IRS will consider reductions in these penalties if you can establish a reasonable cause for the late filing and payment. Information about penalties and interest can be found at Avoiding Penalties and the Tax Gap. Taxpayers should file as soon as possible to get their refunds. Even if your income is below the normal filing requirement, you may be entitled to a refund of taxes that were withheld from your wages, quarterly estimated payments or other special credits. You will not be charged any penalties or interest for filing after the due date, but if your return is not filed within three years, you could forfeit your right to the refund.

More information can be found at www.irs.gov.

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State moves to limit ER visits

By Reporter Staff

The Washington State Health Care Authority is working with the Washington State Hospital Association and physicians on a legislative mandate to reduce non-emergency use of hospital emergency departments as well as over-utilization of emergency services beginning July 1.

The new plan — included in the Supplemental Budget passed on April 11 by the Legislature — replaces earlier state proposals that would have limited the annual number of nonemergency visits by a client to the emergency department and to stop reimbursing hospitals and physicians for treatments and services that are not medically necessary in the setting of an emergency department.

Instead, the new plan follows a collaborative effort this spring with the American College of Emergency Physicians, the Washington State Medical Society and the hospital association to agree on ways

to better manage emergency department services and prevent over-utilization.

Included will be commitments by hospitals across the state to implement those changes, including electronic health information exchanges on high emergency department utilizers, especially patients with drug- or painkillerseeking behaviors.

Doctors and hospitals are supporting the new guidelines process.

“Good communication between hospitals, doctors, patients and Medicaid is needed to make this new plan succeed,” said Jeff Thompson, M.D., chief medical officer of the Health Care Authority, which includes the Medicaid program.

The legislative budget proviso endorsing the new emergency department policy calls for $31 million in savings (includes both state and federal matching funds) as a result of the changes.

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MIHS teacher, students featured in two art shows Students’ art in show in Ellensburg at CWU gallery, teacher part of Art Institute’s educator show

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Mercer Island High School students Jon Costa, Erik Gest and Marek Prussak completed six months of King County Search and Rescue training and are now official members of King County’s Explorer Search and Rescue team.

Their training included rigorous search and rescue techniques, back-country navigation, survival and first aid training. Another Island student, Kyle Weiss, was one of the top 10 youth for hours spent on search and rescue mission in 2011.

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The show is being called “What those who teach can do.”

“We’re honoring what educators in our community do by hosting their work in our gallery,” said Elden Monday, president of The Art Institute of Seattle. “Teachers work tirelessly to cultivate the skills of our area’s high school students. The show is our way to shine a light on the talents they use every day to inspire.”

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“I am very pleased to have the opportunity to submit one of my recycled metal necklaces to the Seattle Art Institute. I am also excited to see what will be in this show, as they are pieces created by other art instructors like myself,” said Jensen. She added that while teaching is her first love, she also enjoys creating and designing, often giving away finished pieces, or finding shops willing to sell them.

Currently some of her work can be found at Twilight and Wild Roses in West Seattle.

Teachers from 23 high schools in the greater Seattle area are being featured.

Six students in Jensen’s class at the high school are being featured in the Passing the Torch 2012 Washington state high schools’ jewelry and metal art exhibition. The show, which is taking place at Gallery One in Ellensburg, runs until April 28. An award ceremony was held on April 13.

The Mercer Island students featured in the show include: Edwina Choung, Masami Cookson, Wesley Tomlinson, Shelby Passer, Maya Federman and Max Hibbert.

The exhibit is the 10th annual for Washington, sponsored by the Seattle Metals Guild. Gallery One is at Central Washington University in Ellensburg.

Annual Boy Scout pancake breakfast Sunday morning

By Reporter Staff

The Mercer Island Boy Scout Troop 457 will be hosting an all-you-caneat pancake breakfast on Sunday, April 29.

The breakfast runs from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, located at 4400 86th Ave. S.E. This is the Boy Scout Troop 457’s annual fundraiser.

Pancakes, ham, fruit salad, juice, coffee, tea and hot cocoa will be served.

To learn more, call (206) 922-3009.

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This modern home has large family room off the kitchen creating the perfect complement to the formal areas. Dramatic 2 story entry! Private setting enjoyed from wrap around deck. 4 BR, 2.5 Baths. Near Groveland Beach Park!

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7820 SE 70th St. Features an open Great Room design. Chef’s Kitchen is spacious and features Wolf range/oven, terrazzo island, Electrolux fridge and new cabinetry. Luxurious new carpets, gleaming slate and hardwood floors, freshly painted, new millwork. Large decks overlook the park like grounds. California closets and more….see today!

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$529,800

4349 - 92nd Ave SE- Cozy one-level 3 Bedroom /1.5 Baths Rambler with Family Room, Dining room. In a quiet and private location but yet close to Library and High School. Large fenced yard and patio to enjoy Spring and Summer BBQs. Dieter Kaetel 206-427-0863 www.johnlscott.com/96879

The Carlton Mercer Island

$239,000

Premier Condominium completely remodeled in 2001. 2 Bedroom / 2 bath with a beautiful outdoor patio.

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Julia Nordby

Frank Ceteznik

Debbie Constantine

Tim Conway

Betty DeLaurenti

Daphne Donovan

Terry Donovan

Shawn Elings

Mark Eskridge

Lauren Fournier

Lou Glatz

Craig Hagstrom

Helen Hitchcock

Lori Holden

Dieter Kaetel

James Laurie

Jean Locke

Dick Pangallo

Andrea Pirzio-Biroli

Jimmy Pliego

Millie Su

Tony Vedrich

Cindy Verschueren

Petra Walker

Larry Williams

Anni Zilz

Branch Manager

Tony Salvata

SPORTS

More sports on page 18 More Mercer Island sports coverage can be found on page 18 of this week’s edition, and as always, stay up to date online at www.mi-reporter.com and on Twitter at MIRsports.

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Mercer Island boys heat up KingCo

By Megan Managan

mmanagan@mi-reporter.com

The Mercer Island boys soccer team has continued to heat up the KingCo league this spring.

The Islanders currently hold the No. 1 spot in the league, after winning three straight games by five or more points. The team has not lost since the March 23 game against Juanita.

Mercer Island has a 7-1-2 league record and

Mercer Island senior captain Alex Wood fends off an Interlake player during the 6-0 game last Friday.

Ron Chow/Contributed Photo

is 9-1-2 overall. Mount Si holds the No. 2 spots in the KingCo standings with a 7-2-1 league record.

Last week, Mercer Island faced the Rebels again, this time winning 6-1.

Mercer Island’s Jordan Morris had four goals in the game against Juanita, along with two assists.

Last Friday the team hosted Interlake, winning 6-0.

Sam Miller earned his fourth shutout of the season, while Alberto Perez scored two goals in the first half, assisted by Josh Lee and Morris. Morris and Alex Wood both fol-

lowed with unassisted goals in the 24th and 26th minutes to make it 4-0 at halftime.

In the second half Morris scored again, followed by a goal by Josh Lee, assisted by Johan Vanderveen.

Morris leads KingCo in scoring with 16 goals and 13 assists so far this season. Alex Wood, Josh Lee and Alberto Perez are No. 5-7 in the top 10 of KingCo scorers.

This week, Mercer Island will travel to Sammamish for a Friday night KingCo game beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Sports briefs Three Islanders take on Boston Marathon Three Mercer Island residents tackled the Boston Marathon last weekend, racing in record heat.

Rhonda Glass finished in 3:25.36 to take first in her division of racers 50 and up.

She was 263rd overall.

John Leddy finished in 4:05.32, running a 9:22 pace.

Jeff Poppe also finished the race in 4:43.46, averaging 10:29 per mile.

Wesley Korir of Kenya was the top male finisher with a 2:12.40 time, while Sharon Cherop, also of Kenya, was the top female finisher in 2:31.50.

Approximately 5,000 racers who registered for the marathon did not participate, largely because the temperatures were in the mid-80s during the race. Despite the heat, 22,000 ran the marathon.

MIYSC select team tryouts in May The Mercer Island Youth Soccer Club will be holding tryouts for its select soccer teams in early May. The girls and boys U11 teams will tryout on Saturday, May 12, with the girls from noon to 1:30 p.m. and the boys from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Soccer South. On Sunday, May 13, both groups will return, this time to the Islander Middle School turf field. The girls’ tryout continues from 11

a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with the boys’ from 12:30 to 2 p.m.

The girls and boys U12 teams will tryout Monday, May 14, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and Wednesday, May 16, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Preston Fields in Fall City, while the U13 tryouts are scheduled for May 14 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and May 16 from 6 to 7 p.m.

Also on May 14 will be the U14 boys and girls team tryouts. On Monday the tryouts will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m., followed by Wednesday, May 16, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Preston Fields.

The U15 boys and girls tryouts will be held the same days from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday and 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday.

The Preston Fields are located in Fall City, off of I-90 exit 22.

Bogey Bear junior Golf Foundation begins season The 2012 season of the Bogey Bear Junior Golf Foundation just kicked off.

Bogey Bear Junior Golf Foundation, which started in 1996, aims to help inner-city kids learn the game of golf for free. Students ages seven through 17 learn the technical parts of the game, while building confidence, integrity and sportsmanship.

The children are taught by volunteer coaches, and each year the foundation raises funds through a golf tournament.

The program holds classes on Saturdays at Jefferson

Contributed Photo

Emily Rowe, Andie Pillsbury, Angelina Barokas, Natalie Wilson and Hannah Kelley all play for the Flame Fastpitch 10U team.

Park Golf Course in Seattle.

Beginning and intermediate classes start at 10 a.m. and are limited to 40. The advanced students’ class begins at 9:15 a.m. and all students are finished by 11:30 a.m.

The organization is also looking for high school golfers to serve as mentors, as well as adult mentors for the students.

This year’s fundraiser, the Dr. John Lee Memorial Bogey Bear Jr. Golf Tournament, will be held on July 14 at Auburn Golf Course, beginning at 10 a.m.

To learn more about the Bogey Bear program, visit www.bogeybeargolf.org.

Islanders begin select softball season The select softball season began last week, and several Islanders played in a tournament in the Tri-Cities.

Emily Rowe, Andie Pillsburry, Angelina Barokas, Natalie Wilson and Hannah Helley all play for the Flame Fastpitch 10U team.

The team played in the Ice Breaker Tournament.

MI Thunder wins Triple Crown tournament The Mercer Island 11U Thunder select baseball team won the Triple Crown Washington Season opener tournament in Wenatchee in mid-April. The tournament featured 120 teams in the 9U to 14U levels from across Washington and the greater area.

The Thunder started off in pool play on Saturday, taking an extra-inning defeat in game one, 7-6. In their second game, the team bounced back to beat Bothell 12-6. During three games on Sunday, Mercer Island pitchers gave up two hits, and the defense allowed only two runs, beating Washington Sweets 6-1, Eastside Select 2-1 and the Senators 3-0 in the title game.

The team includes: Evan Doty, Quinn Zakahi, Lukas Ayan, Teague Conder, Grant Stading, Liam Dammeier, Cole Miller, Graham Cartwright, Andrew Jenkins, Matthew Nguyen and Robert Dreyer. The team is coached

by Keenan Conder, Kurt

Contributed Photo

The Mercer Island Thunder 11U select baseball team won the Triple Crown Washington Season Opener Tournament in Wenatchee Valley, April 14-15.

Dammeier and Zach Zakahi.

Cougar Mountain trail run series returns The 10th annual Cougar Mountain Trail Running Series returns next month with the first of five races along the mountain’s 36 miles of trails. The series includes runs of five, 10, 13.1 and 31 (with a 20-mile alternative option) miles through August.

“Our longstanding partnership creates a fantastic race series for the running community, and greatly benefits all parks visitors with a cleaner and more enjoyable environment,” King County Parks Director Kevin Brown said.

The series gets underway on May 12 with a five-mile run — the first of five races on various stretches of Cougar Mountain’s scenic, 36-mile trail network. Runs of eight, 10, 13.1 and the final race of 31 miles (with an option to run a 20-mile race instead) are scheduled in the following months. Produced by

Northwest Trail Runs and the Seattle Running Club (SRC), the race series not only introduces hundreds of people to Cougar Mountain’s 36 miles of fantastic trails, but it also benefits King County Parks.

Register in advance at any of three North Face stores: Downtown Seattle, University Village or Bellevue Square.

Day-of-race registration and start will be at the Sky Country trailhead on 166th Way Southeast.

2012 RACES Race 1 (5 miles): Saturday, May 12, $35 preregistered, $45 at race Race 2 (8 miles): Saturday, June 16, $35 preregistered, $45 at race Race 3 (10 miles): Saturday, July 7, $35 preregistered, $45 at race Race 4 (13.1 miles): Saturday, Aug. 11, $40 preregistered, $50 at race Race 5 (50 kilometers or 20 miles): Sunday, Oct. 28, 50k $62 preregistered, $75 at race; 20-mile $47 preregistered, $60 at race Series package for races 1-4 (no 50k): $120

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Mercer Island counselor is a Rat City Rollergirl

Rebecca Mar/Staff Photo

Amanda Beer’s counseling practice is open in the Island Crest Lodge building.

It is a serene setting for counseling — a bright, homey room, a cozy space painted in pale blue with windows facing to the north and the west.

Amanda Beer is just settling into her new office in the Island Crest Lodge building.

Beer holds a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She became licensed two years ago.

Born and raised in a small town in Indiana, Beer has lived in several states and recently relocated to Seattle from Wilmington, N.C., in the fall of 2011. She quickly made connections and found that Mercer Island was the right fit for her practice.

Beer offers individual counseling and psychotherapy for teens and adults, as well as counseling for dealing with life transitions, and assessment and evaluation.

“I really love people’s stories,” said Beer. “I love just learning about people and their unique experiences ...

I’ve always had that pull to be a helper.”

She described her approach as “very person-centered.” In the beginning, it’s about getting comfortable.

“I’m really going to meet the person where they’re at,” she said.

And the most rewarding part?

“When a client decides on their own to do something, that they would never have dreamed of doing when they first came in,” she said.

For Beer, it’s about empowerment and being personally motivated.

“They have the power to make the changes and find ways to feel better on their own,” she said.

While it is evident that Beer is ready to offer a listening ear, another of her passions is not so easy to guess: roller derby.

A Rat City Rollergirl, Beer is a member of the Throttle Rockets team and the league All Star program.

The Rat City Rollergirls recently made headlines when they skated on the Alaskan Way Viaduct before its demolition.

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Amanda’s roller derby name is Panda Beer, but not just because she loves pandas.

“I feel it fits me,” she said. “[Pandas] have the appearance of being soft and cuddly, on first appearance … But, I’m a little tougher than I look.”

Beer first joined the roller derby scene in North Carolina, with the Cape Fear Roller Girls, after seeing an advertisement. But, she was not new to roller-skating. As a little girl, she roller-skated in her basement and outside, of course, and she loved it.

She tried out for Rat City as soon as she moved to Seattle, and was recruited.

Beer broke her wrist playing derby in February. She was out for six weeks, but started skating again in only two weeks.

“It’s stimulating in a lot of ways,” she said. “We work hard. It takes a lot of endurance.”

Amanda Beer’s office is located at 3035 Island Crest Way and can be reached at (206) 319-5221.

Mercer Islander medical student to bicycle over 4,000 for HIV/AID research

By Reporter Staff

On June 18, 2012, University of Washington School of Medicine student Alice Bremner will dip her tire in the Pacific Ocean at Half Moon Bay, Calif., and begin an epic journey across the country by bicycle. Bremner and 19 other students make up the 2012 Ride Against AIDS team that will cycle over 4,000 miles across America this summer.

Bremner, who plans to work in global health upon completion of medical school, became involved with the Ride Against AIDS because she believes in working together to fight health disparities.

“I believe that the personal connections [I will make during the ride] are essential to building the international solidarity necessary to contain the spread of HIV/ AIDS,” Bremner said. “When the long days on my bike tire me, I’ll remind myself that I have the luxury of taking a break when I’m weary. AIDS patients can’t put their illness on pause, and we cannot rest while HIV/AIDS continues to devastate communities.”

Bremner grew up on Mercer Island and is eager to engage her hometown

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Mercer Island native Alice Bremner will bike across the United States with 19 other students in the 2012 Ride Against AIDS. community in her efforts.

This unique and powerful cross-country bike ride is dedicated to raising awareness and funds to fight HIV/ AIDS. It is run by FACE AIDS, a youth-led nonprofit that works in the United States and Rwanda. The ride was started in 2007 by two Stanford students. This summer, the fifth annual Ride Against AIDS aims to raise over $100,000, as each rider pledges to raise at least $5,000.

Of this high goal, Bremner says, “The Ride Against AIDS is a small but significant way that you and I can contribute to the movement There will be other surprise guest artists, a trip down memory lane and some new material, too.

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for global equality. I have been gratified to see how eager people are to support me when they learn about the ride.”

In addition to fundraising, riders will speak with and give presentations about the HIV/AIDS pandemic to community groups, summer camps, Rotary Clubs, schools, FACE AIDS chapters, and individuals across the country.

In 2011, the group biked almost 4,500 miles over 67 days and stopped in 54 cities. Throughout their journey, they directly reached over 1,000 individuals and indirectly through print and online media reached hundreds of thousands. The riders are more than fundraisers; they are educators and ambassadors for the cause, inspiring others and drawing them into the movement for global health equity.

Learn more To learn more about Bremner’s trip and the Ride Against AIDS, visit www.faceaids.org/raa.

To donate, please visit www.citizeneffect.org/ users/1947/show_projects. purchase through: www. thetripledoor.net.

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The Righteous Mothers are holding a 30th anniversary concert and anniversary bash at 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 12, at The Triple Door in Seattle.

All seven of the Righteous Mothers, whose mantra is “staying together is not for sissies,” will be on hand and may allow kids to join their mothers on stage.

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Wednesday | 25 Community Dinner: 5:30-7 p.m., April 25, Islander Middle School, 8225 S.E. 72nd Street. Mercer Island Food Revolution, a PTA group, and Chartwells invite all Mercer Islanders to a springtime community dinner. Admission is first come, first served, and by donation. Contact: Linda Floyd, (206) 755-3527, lfloyd@ daveandlinda.com.

April in Paris at Island Books: 7 p.m., April 25, Island

Books, 3014 78th Ave. S.E. Complimentary wine and cheese tasting. Features French-related items, including French Moulin Roty stuffed dolls and animals.

Sales will benefit the Mercer Island Sister City Association scholarship fund. Contact: Judy Leithe, 232-5413.

Infant/Child/Adult CPR with AED: 7-9 p.m., April 25, Mercer

Island Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. This is not a health care provider class. Cost: $20 (check/cash at event).

Call (206) 275-7607, Monday through Friday, to reserve a space.

84th Ave. S.E. Pianist Natalya Ageyeva performs works of romantic composers. Freewill offering. The public is invited.

Contact: Sue Sherwood, 2360740, or MIPC, 232-5595.

Saturday | 28 Mercer Island Preschool Association (MIPA) Circus: 10

a.m.-2 p.m., April 28, Mercer Island High School, 9100 S.E. 42nd Street. Pony rides, bouncy house, Ronald McDonald and more. Admission is free.

Tickets are sold for games and prizes. www.mipreschoolassociation.org/circus.

Medicine Takeback Day: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., April 28, City Hall, 9611 S.E. 36th Street. Dispose of expired or unused medication. The city will safely dispose of them, no questions asked. Sponsor: Mercer Island Youth & Family Services.

Contact: Sharon Broz, MI Youth & Family Services, (206) 275-7743.

Earthcorps Island Crest Park Volunteer Event: 10 a.m.-2

Thursday | 26

p.m., April 28, Island Crest Park, 5500 Island Crest Way. Remove invasive plants.

Snacks, tools and gloves provided. Register at www. earthcorps.org.

IMS Night at Island Books:

Saturday Matinee Film Series:

7-9 p.m., April 26, Island Books, 3014 78th Ave. S.E. Free admission. Benefit for Islander Middle School.

Proceeds will help raise money for the IMS PTA. Social event for adults only, with appetizers and beverages.

Planning for Long-Term Care:

7:30-8:30 p.m., April 26, Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave. S.E. An unexpected illness, accident or the normal process of aging could wipe out your retirement nest egg.

How do you protect yourself, your family or parents from financial disaster? Cost: Free.

Contact: Maria Myers, (206) 963-3459, maria@mariamyers.com.

“Page One: Inside the New York Times,” 1 p.m., April 28, Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave. S.E.

Sunday | 29 All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast (Annual Boy Scout Fundraiser): 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.,

April 29, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 4400 86th Ave. S.E. This annual fundraiser is hosted by Boy Scout Troop 457 members. Pancakes, ham, fruit salad, juice, coffee, tea and hot cocoa served. (206) 922-3009.

Wednesday | 2 Probus Club of Mercer Island:

Friday | 27 Natalya Ageyeva Concert: 7:30

p.m., April 27, Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605

10:30 a.m., May 2, Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Former U.S. senator Slade Gorton will discuss the Island’s future in

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Thursday | 3 MIVAL Meeting: 11:30 a.m.-2

p.m., May 3, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 4400 86th Ave. S.E. Free. Social: 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Potluck and high school scholarship winner luncheon: 12-2 p.m. www. mival.org.

SJCC Parenting Center Class:

Birthing From Within, 6:30-8 p.m., May 3, Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 E. Mercer Way. A holistic approach to birth preparation to help you build pain-coping techniques for a meaningful birth. Contact: Dana Weiner, (206) 388-1992, danaw@sjcc. org.

Friday | 4 4th Annual MIPC Rummage Sale:

6-8 p.m., May 4, Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Shop early at 5 p.m. with a $10 donation. Sale is also 9 a.m.-1 p.m., May 5; everything is half price from 12 to 1 p.m.

SJCC Community Shabbat hosted

by Kids B’Kef: 5:30-7 p.m., May

4, Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 E. Mercer Way. Features prayers and songs led by SJCC Kids B’Kef classes and ECS music specialist Joe Johnson. Picnic dinner in the Kesher Community Garden.

Cost: $12-$17. Contact: Katie London, (206) 388-0828, Katiel@sjcc.org.

Mark Thallander Organ Concert: 7:30 p.m., May 4,

Mercer Island Presbyterian

Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Accompanied by James Whitman. The public is invited. Free will offering. Contact: Sue Sherwood, 236-0740, or MIPC, 232-5595. www.mipc. org.

“Cave of Forgotten Dreams”:

French movie, 7:30 p.m., May 4, Aljoya, 2430 76th Ave. S.E. English subtitles included.

Documentary about the discovery in 1994 of cave paintings many thousands of years old in southern France. Free, community invited. Sponsor: Mercer Island Arts Council and Aljoya. Contact: Judy Leithe, 232-5413.

Saturday | 5 Earthcorps Pioneer Park Volunteer Event: 10 a.m.-2

p.m., May 5, Pioneer Park, Island Crest Way and S.E. 68th Street. Remove non-native plants, plant native conifer trees and do site maintenance. Snacks, tools and gloves provided. Register at www.earthcorps.org.

Sunday | 6 Mountains to Sound Greenway Luther Burbank Park Volunteer Event: 9 a.m.-3

p.m., May 6, Upper Luther Burbank Park, 84th Ave. S.E. and S.E. 33rd St. Removal of invasive plant species such as blackberry, ivy, holly. Half day shift available. Register at www.mtsgreenway.org or call (206) 812-0122.

Mercerwood Shore Club Annual Open House & hot dog BBQ: 1-4 p.m., May 6,

Mercerwood Shore Club, 4150 East Mercer Way. Swim in the pool, play tennis. Free. www. mercerwood.com.

Upcoming Kaffeeklatsch with Karrin Klotz: 2 p.m., May 6, Mercer

Island Community and Event Center, Groveland Room #101, 8236 S.E. 24th Street. Puget Sound Association of Phi Beta Kappa meeting with Karrin Klotz, J.D. Cost: $5. Light refreshments served. Please RSVP by May 1 to administration@psa-pbk.org.

Lively Saints of Mercer Island Covenant Church:

12 p.m., May 8, MICC, 3200 78th Ave. S.E. The Lively Saints (50+ years young) presents The Radio Enthusiasts of Puget Sound luncheon program, oldtime radio entertainment featuring the series “Vic and Sade” (1932-1946). Cost: $7. Tickets: (206) 232-1015, www.micc.org.

Town Hall Meeting: Mercer Island Communities That Care, 7-8:30 p.m., May 8,

Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th Street. For more information, call: (206) 275-7743.

Mercer Island Sister City Association Soirée à Thonon et Mercer: 6:30 p.m., May 12,

Kaspar’s Restaurant, 19 West Harrison, Seattle, 98119.

6:30 p.m.: No host wine bar reception. 7 p.m.: Gourmet dinner with wines. The community is invited. Ticket deadline: May 1. Contact: Linda Todd, 232-4570.

Mercer Island Radio Operators Meeting: 7 p.m.,

May 17, Mercer Island Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. Learn about amateur radio communications and emergency preparedness. www. mirohams.org.

MIHS Class of 1962 Reunion:

July 28, Broadmoor Golf & Country Club. Celebrating 50 years. Spouses invited.

Cost: $80 per person, by May 15. RSVP to Charlie Burdell: (206) 442-1684.

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By the numbers Boys lacrosse Wednesday, April 18 Mercer Island 19, Stadium 3 Mercer Island – 5 5 7 2 – 19 Stadium – 1 0 0 2 – 3 Mercer Island – Connor Bernal 4 goals, 5 ground balls; Grant Priesler 3 goals, 2 assists; Zac Stickney 3 goals, 2 ground balls; Peter Mahony 3 goals, 5 ground balls; Benji Rothenberg 4 saves, Carlos Barrios 1 save.

Saturday, April 21 Mercer Island 12, Lakeside 4 Mercer Island – 512 Lakeside – 4 Mercer Island – Connor Bernal 3 goals, 1 assist, 8 ground balls; Grant Preisler 3 goals, Alex Robbs 2 goals.

Girls lacrosse Thursday, April 19 Mercer Island 18, Holy Names 3 Mercer Island – 12 6 – 18 Holy Names – 3 Mercer Island – Tyler Sherper 5 goals, 2 assists, 1 ground ball; Elena Skouras 4 goals, 2 assists, 4 caused turnovers; Erika Eagan 5 saves.

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Mercer Island senior Nicholas Sinclair races against Bellevue’s Budda Baker during the 100-meter race last Thursday, when the Islanders hosted Bellevue. Baker won in 11.22, with Sinclair second in 11.35. Photo by Megan Managan.

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Baseball Tuesday, April 17 Mercer Island 3, Sammamish 0 Mercer Island – 3 Sammamish – 0 Mercer Island – No scoring information available.

Wednesday, April 18 Mercer Island 9, Juanita 5 Mercer Island – 9

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Sammamish – 5 Mercer Island – Chris Lawler (win) 6 innings pitched; Alex Himstead 1 inning pitched.

Fastpitch Tuesday, April 17 Liberty 18, Mercer Island 4 Liberty – 1 4 2 11 x – 18 13 3 Mercer Island – 0 0 0 3 1 – 4 3 5 Mercer Island – No scoring information available.

Thursday, April 19 Lake Washington 16, MI 0 Lake Washington – 4 3 3 6 x – 16 10 0 Mercer Island – 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 7 Mercer Island – No scoring information available.

Friday, April 20 Mercer Island 7, Sammamish 1 Mercer Island – 7 8 0 Sammamish – 1 3 0 Mercer Island – No scoring information available.

Boys soccer Tuesday, April 17 Mercer Island 6, Juanita 1 Mercer Island – Jordan Morris (un) 11:00, Alberto Perez (Jordan Morris) 25:00, Jordan Morris (Josh Lee) 31:00, Josh Lee (Jordan Morris) 58:00, Jordan Morris (Alex Wood) 63:00, Jordan Morris (Jason Cohen) 64:00.

Juanita – Jon Ellis (un) 61:00.

Girls tennis Monday, April 16 Mercer Island 5, Newport 2 Singles – Nora Tan beat Aimee Vo 7-6, 6-3; Lydia Venditti beat Allison Lee 6-0, 6-2; Gabby Venditti beat Stephanie Lim 6-0, 6-2; Melanie Lee beat Erica Hsai

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Doubles – Angela Chen-Amy Yuen (Newport) beat Sophia Gage-Caroline Dillon 6-4, 6-1; Jane Choi-Emily Chen (Newport) beat Carissa Ham-Ashley Larson 6-3, 6-4; Sarah Kahan-Kajal Tiwary beat Kristi Gable-Lucy Want 6-2, 6-3.

Friday, April 20 MI 7, Lake Washington 0 Singles – Lydia Venditti beat Jess Lund 7-5, 6-1; Gabby Venditti beat Jelena Aleksov 6-0, 6-0; Melanie Lee beat Amanda Levin 6-1, 6-2; Jamie Mounger beat Taylor Lipking 6-1, 6-2.

Doubles – Kajal Tiwary-Ashley Larson beat Shada Shomali-Marissa Kirle 6-1, 6-2; Sarah Kahan-Lark Ruesch beat Melissa Skonepa-Stephanie Lakic 6-1, 6-1; Rachel Van Gelder-Julie Hanash beat Kim Kohman-Leah Talkor 6-0, 6-1.

Track and Field Thursday, April 19 Mercer Island vs. Bellevue Boys – 100 meters - 2. Nicholas Sinclair 11.35, Joshua Wong 11.75, Ethan Vu 11.85; 200 meters - 1. Risley Lesko 23.94, Jonathan Monson 24.8, Luke Bohlinger 25.61; 400 meters - 2. Eric Schulz 52.69, Daniel Mayer 56.26, Joshua Hartmann 59.0; 800 meters - 1. Kyle Weiss 2:11.2, Dylan Lesko 2:22.7; 1,600 meters - Jami Chang 4:50.3, Ian Platou 5:14.9, Thomas Brown 5:27.2; 3,200 meters - 1. Kyle Weiss 10:59.8, 3. Thomas Brown 11:40.8; 110 meter hurdles - 2. Espen Platou 18.19, 3. John Gallagher 18.42, Greyson Weltyk 19.77; 300 meter hurdles - 2.

Max Tilden 48.86, John Gallagher 51.4; 4x100 relay - Mercer Island (Risley Lesko, Nicholas Sinclair, Joshua Wong, Ethan Vu) 44.75; 4x400 relay - Mercer Island (Espen Platou, Max Tilden, Daniel Mayer, Eric Schulz) 3:49.3; Shot put - Nolan Conway 35’6, Sahir Noorani 30’5, Tyler Walters 28’0; Discus - 3. Ken Ng 87’4, Sahir

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Noorani 86’9, Kyle Hsu 69’4; Javelin - 2.

Peter Brockway 153’4, Ken Ng 124’0, Tyler Walters 111’4; High jump - 1. Espen Platou 5’4, 3. Ken Ng 5’2; Pole vault - 1.

David Woolston 8’6; Long jump - 1.

Nicholas Sinclair 20’0.75, 2. Dylan Lesko 18’75; 3. Justin Boynes 15’4.25; Triple jump - 1. Espen Platou 34’11.25, Thomas Holt 29;5.25.

Girls – 100 meters - 2. Lorial Yeadon 13.55, Lauren Emick 13.97, McKenzie Krause 14.05; 200 meters - SumedharPryia Kothari 31.70, Arianna Alpi 32.36, Katherine Hendrickson 33.09; 400 meters - 1. Sarah Bjarnason 63.29, Laura Brindley 67.39, Adrienne Emick 71.73; 800 meters - Linden Elggren 2:39.6, Megan Guedel 3:17.1; 1,600 meters - 1.

Alida Scalzo 5:21.9, 2. Lindsay Benster 5:49.2; Megan Guedel 7:01.4; 3,200 meters - Adrienne Suhm 13:29.4; 100 meter hurdles - 1. Haley Snyder 19.44, 2.

Shannon Cavanaugh 19.56, 3. McKenzie Krause 19.86; 4x100 relay - Mercer Island (Hannah Kissel, Olivia Groh, Adrienne Emick, Sumedhair-Priya Kothari) 58.86; 4x400 - Mercer Island (Caroline Kasman, Linden Elggren, Laura Brindley, Sarah Bjarnason) 5:14.5; Shout put - 1. Lauren Ellis 25’9, 3. Carly Andersen 24’1; Discus - 1. Carly Andersen 89’2, 3. Christina Doctor 58’5; Javelin - 1. Carly Andersen 103’0, 2. Lauren Ellis 91’3; High jump - 1.

Arianna Alpi 4’4, McKenzie Krause 4’2; Long jump - 1. Lorial Yeadon 14’1, 2.

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OFF ISLAND

VACANT LAND

-Short Sale-

$84,900 Moses Lake

$425,000 Hoquiam lot

-Short Sale-

$87,500 Lakemont Cutie

$679,000

Adorable unit in the Hillwood Condo Complex. Top floor, corner unit that’s in great shape! 3BR/1.75BA. Can’t beat this price! #330352 James Shute 206-230-5421

This former Pay & Pak warehouse offers a blank slate to design as you will. Centrally located, 4,608sf. Possible conversion to 2 stories. #311352 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

Commercial

$190,000

Price reduced to sell. Updated commercial in Bremerton. Current business would like to lease back. Free street parking. #276347 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

-SHORT SALE-

$249,900

3BR/2.5BA, 2010SF townhome in Seattle’s Mt. Baker neighborhood. Large two level private backyard patio. Must see! #218403 James R. Shute 206-230-5421

Moses Lake

u Wow Opportunity $350,000

West Seattle mid-century charmer w/room to expand into unfinished lower lvl. Enchanting bkyd, arched garden gate, beautiful landscaping, west facing sunsets #343863 Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842

$394,900

Great investor opportunity! Currently rented, but has great development potential.

Conceptual drawings and plans available for purchase. #334923 James Shute 206-230-5421

Moses Lake

$400,000

Former liquor store w/excellent street presence and easy load/unload to rear.

5,000sf right on Broadway. #311228 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HOUSING

Tam O’Shanter

$693,500

Tee up the Tam O’Shanter lifestyle! Soaring ceilings & walls of glass set the tone & Lk Samm & the Cascades set the backdrop.

3BR/3.5BA, 2640sf, 2-car gar. #337498 Peggy Watkins 206-230-5444

Moses Lake

$875,000

Commercial bldg updated 2002/2003.

Downtown Moses Lake, ample off street parking. 13,000sf. #311281 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

$350,000 200’ Wtft

3,850sf office space plus 2,000 storage on Broadway. Both on street parking and to rear of building. #311208 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

-Short Sale-

2010 Camwest 2 story w/Bsmt. 5BR/3.5BA w/upgrades galore. Granite, stainless applcs, hdwds throughout main flr. Lot backs to greenbelt w/fenced yd #336533 Michele Schuler 206-992-2013

$895,000

Miller Bay/Indianola. Gated property on 1.8+ acres w/200’ of waterfront. 2008 construction; 4BR/3.5BA w/detached garage. Pottery barn perfect! #327450 Michele Schuler 206-992-2013

$25,000 Opportunity!

$398,000 Snoqualmie Pass

$4,000,000

$55,000

Lake $400,000 Moses Several level parcels

$4,035,000

$4,500,000

Lot in 55+ age development, all utilities in and convenient to shopping. Huge price reduction. #194812 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

Mirrormont lot Chateau style beauty! Top floor w/beautiful view of professionally landscaped courtyd.

Secured underground prkg, elevator. You can’t beat this price! #314087 James Shute 206-230-5421

206-232-4600

Reduced, just under an ac lot in Mirrormont.

Neighboring homes have views of Poo Poo point takeoff area. Relax on your deck & watch the show. #206333 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507

Tucked away building lot up pvt lane.

Potential lake & Mt Rainier views. Lg lot, 3000sf building pad. Paved access to lot line.

Near Park trails. #112896 Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842

Fall City

3 lot assemblage on upper side of the PrestonFall City Rd. Water stubbed to all, lovely area and a fast commute. #149963 Michael Schoonover 425-442-4077

Fall City

$150,000 Pvt lane

$448,000

Snoqualmie

$179,900 Building Site

$498,000

5+ acre lot on the upper side of Preston Fall City Rd. Water stubbed to lot, lovely and close to freeways. #149921 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507

Lg residential building site in area of new/ remodeled homes. Lk & Mtn Rainier views.

All utility/access easements recorded. Serene stream along south boundary. #143651 Janet Scroggs 206-230-5414

25+ac land just E of summit, much preliminary work done. Possibilities are townhomes, lodge, condos, restaurant, single fam homes.

Views! #198735 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

with high usability, 26.46 acres. All utilities at site, roads and infrastructure to property. Easy access. #311236 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

Golf Course

345+ac permit for 18 hole course in Westport.

Hotel, condos, retail areas. 2.5+ miles of ocean/bay frontage, by Lighthouse State Park. Unique. #273135 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

Moses Lake

$6,814,000

$260,000 Residential Lot

$498,000 Moses Lake

$8,741,000

Moses Lake

$271,000 Hoquiam Estates

$850,000 Moses Lake

$10,969,000

N. Bend bargain

$299,000 Moses Lake

$1,442,000 Moses Lake

$18,985,000

Moses Lake

$2,228,000 Moses Lake

$27,725,000

Moses Lake

$2,536,000 Moses Lake

$29,952,000

6+ac in Snoqualmie. Fast access, close to riding & hiking trails, this private location offers mature trees & a brook. Lots of space. #259947 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507

Suncadia

Prime lot overlooking the 13th Fairway.

This beautiful 17,424sf lot is close to all the fabulous amenities Suncadia has to offer-golf, hiking, swimming, & dining. #336653 Pam Richmond 206-265-9114

1.38 acres, level and ready to develop.

Multiple use zoning, surrounding parcels also available. #311078 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

Partial lk view lot, small subdivision 5 lots, up pvt road off E Mercer. Backs to conservancy Tract. Road, utilities in along paved access.

Cleared for viewing! #83516 Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842

Partial lk view lot, small subdivision of 5 lots, up pvt road off E Mercer. Road, utilities in along paved access, recorded maintenance agrmt. Survey avail. #83519 Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842

58 lots in a 55+ plat. All utilities are in, the road is paved. 1/2 reduction from previous price, nice territorial views & convenient to shopping. #194858 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

227+ acre parcel. Level industrial land at Grant County Airport, rail and all utilities are on site or in the street. #311136 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

120+ac development. Close to airport and business park, possible wetlands bank. Utilities close or in street, more parcels available. #311358 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

140.9ac development parcel. Close to airport & adjacent to business park, partial ag.

Utilities close or in street, additional parcels available. #311374 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

Bellingham Comm $900,000

4.5ac just off freeway, all utilities in the street or on property, New sidewalks in. Multi use, close to Bellis Fair/growing commercial. #27127645 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

29+ac of land, super easy access off I-90.

Will support 3, maybe 4 homes, huge price reduction. How many people can say they have a waterfall? #206270 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507

48+ lvl industrial land at Grant County Airport. Heavy rail on property plus all utilities.

Possible lot line adjustment. #311131 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

162.9ac development piece. Next to business park & close to airport. Partial agriculture.

Util. close by or in street, additional parcels available. #311380 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

Houghton Beach $1,065,000

On the Boulevard and directly across from Houghton Beach Park, this nearly 2,000sf, 2BR/1.75BA condo boasts spectacular city & lk views. #334117 Peggy Watkins 206-230-5444

Bridle Trails

Mercer Island $325,000 14,000sf lot w/recorded access for driveway.

Nice location on a dead end street. #329002 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507

$1,950,000 Mercer Is. lot

Immaculate 4BR/3.75BA w/detached cottage/barn/stall/tack rm & lg pasture.

Gourmet kitchen, master on main & 2nd master suite on 2nd floor #341508 Carol Hinderstein 206-595-5722

$325,000

.48 acre lot on Mercer Island, with survey and some studies done. Convenient location. #295333 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507

20.46 acre parcel. Currently in alfalfa production but adjacent to business park. All utilities available. #311271 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

84.5 acre level industrial parcel at Grant County Airport. Lot line adjustment possible, utilities on site or in street. #311135 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

283+ac development. Close to airport & business park, partial agriculture. Utilities close or in street. Adjacent parcels available. #311388 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

303+ac, 3 lg parcels next to a business park, part in agriculture. Utilities close or in street, close to airport. Other parcels available. #311390 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

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MERCER ISLAND HOMES

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◆ Lake & Mt Views $1,140,000

First Hill

$1,149,000

Wonderful 4BR/4.5BA Custom Mitch Miller home. Designed for elegant entertaining & easy living. Northend Loc: easy I-90, Sea, Bell, & town center access. #342490 Becky Nadesan 206-230-5377

Open floor plan, main flr master, elegant kitchen w/slab granite & custom natural cherry cabinets 3440SF. Fabulous home on quiet cul-de-sac w/Mt. views. #322425

Street to Water

Amazing Wtft

$2,098,000

100+ feet westside waterfront-almost an acre of privacy. Two tax parcels from W Mercer to the water’s edge. Remodel, rebuild on footprint for ideal get-a-way. #330927 Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842

Becky Nadesan 206-972-1113

$2,150,000

Gracious, level 1/2 acre w/light-filled 3370SF home. Stunning lake & mtn views. 5BR/3BA. Private & serene setting with easy access to I-90. #191475 Janet Scroggs 206-230-5414

$325,000

Ridgewood 3br+ $390,000

Spotless TOP FLOOR 3BR/1.75BA, 1,375sf Woodlake condo w/great view of downtown MI & lake. Vaulted ceilings, fplc - light & bright. Pool + clubhouse #306520 Jack Alhadeff 206-230-5460

Top notch construction in convenient north end smaller complex. Impressive details & fantastic community amenities.

One of 5 units available via “Receivership.” #324055 Mary Lou Putman 206-230-5500

Best in Show!

$950,000

Lake Views

New for 2012!

$1,395,000

Premium updating throughout.

Limestone, Stainless Bosch, Subzero, etc.

Big yard, privacy, convenient location!

4BR/3BA, office, rec rm. #331051 Jane Harrison 206-919-9992 Stephanie St. Mary 206-953-8359

$999,000

Over 2100SF of Luxury Living w/ spectacular Lake, Mtn & City views.

Live in this Elegant 2BR/1.75BA/Den Condo! Easy distance to all amenities & I-90. #280637 Becky Nadesan 206-972-1113

Wtft Sunday!

$1,400,000

Choose your colors & finishes. 2 story traditional by RKK Construction in Sunset Ridge on Mercer Island’s north end.

Presale available today-10 month finish. #320218 Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842

26’ of westside wtft, moorage & charming 1903 cottage await at this impressive Forest Ave address. 15,353sf lot offers expansion/redevelopment opportunity. #336830 Peggy Watkins 206-230-5444

New Listing!

Westside views!

$2,295,000

Gracious nearly one acre estate restyled for today’s living. 4BR/3.25BA. Elegantly eases from formal to informal with a dedication to infinite quality.”

MLS #344874 Stephanie St. Mary 206-953-8359 Jane Harrison 206-919-9992

$2,600,000

New 4BR/4.5 bath home w/ study, ADU, gourmet kitchen plus custom concrete in ground hot tub w/adjacent wood burning fireplace! #340589 Carol Hinderstein 206-595-5722 Virginia Felion 206-459-2020

CONDOMINIUMS & TOWNHOMES -Short Sale-

$179,900

Lovely unit in Providence Point’s 55+ Hilltop Village. Amazing amenities: Tennis courts, club house, exercise & game rms, indoor pool, library. #308269 James Shute 206-230-5421

Attn: Investors!

$185,000

Ridgewood 1br. This is one of the 5 units available via “Receivership.” Top notch construction & fantastic community amenities in convenient north end complex. #324050 Mary Lou Putman 206-230-5500 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HOUSING

Ridgewood 1bd

$195,000 Woodlake

Investors note-this is one of the 5 units available via “Receivership.” Top notch & convenient; impressive home details & fantastic community amenities. #32405 Mary Lou Putman 206-230-5500

Ridgewood opp!

All the amenities of Island living with over 1300sf. 3 bedrooms, balcony, fireplace and beautiful community pool. #263994 Josh Thurman 206-321-3129

$200,000 Ahh-Ridgewood!

1br. Top notch & convenient! Impressive home details & fantastic community amenities. Investors note-this is one of the 5 units available via “Receivership.” #324053 Mary Lou Putman 206-230-5500

$279,000 -Short Sale-

$370,000

3br + Den. Top notch & convenient! Impressive home details & fantastic community amenities.

Investors: this is one of the 5 units available via “Receivership.” #324056 Mary Lou Putman 206-230-5500

$379,900

Immaculately remodeled unit in Lake Villa community, w/a view of Lk Sammamish.

Property features a pool, clubhouse, jacuzzi.

Moorage available for lease. #321957 James Shute 206-230-5421

Bellefield Park

$450,000

Downtown Bellevue Townhome, newly renovated throughout, 2BR+2.5 BA, club hse, pool & tennis courts, magnificent grounds, pvt patio & deck, new furn+AC, gar #280475 Laura Reymore 206-230-5351

First Hill

$620,000

NEW LISTING 3BR/2BA Day-light Rambler move-in condition. Open Chef’s Kitchen. Glorious Sunlight streams thru wall of windows giving a heavenly light airy feel. #340869 Becky Nadesan 206-972-1113 Sarah Ford 206-854-7702

Elegant Views!

$1,098,000

A perfect example of how elegant & casual spaces can be combined to create a sophisticated & comfortable home.

4BR/3.25BA, 4,027sf, main floor den, 3-car #336454 Peggy Watkins 206-230-5444

Westside Sunset $1,798,000

Extremely pvt 100’ westside WF, dock, deepwater moorage, jet ski pad. Rebuild/ remodel on footprint at water’s edge. Best wft value on Mercer Island. #196224 Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842

Wtft Sunday

$2,750,000

Privacy on .4ac w/74ft +/- waterfront, private dock+covered boat lift+in ground pool+Ralph Anderson design 4BR+3BA+den+rec rm+views #329710 Laura Reymore 206-230-5351 Suzanne Lane 206-230-5516

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